Ageing Europeans hit by rising bone fractures: Report

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Series Details 18.04.13
Publication Date 18/04/2013
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As Europe’s population ages, bone fractures due to osteoporosis are likely to result in increasing burden on healthcare systems, according to a new report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA).

According to the report on Osteoporosis in the European Union, approximately 3.5 million new fragility fractures occur annually in the EU.
Source Link http://www.euractiv.com/health/osteoporosis-increases-europes-h-news-519186
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International Osteoporosis Foundation: Osteoporosis in the European Union: Medical Management, Epidemiology and Economic Burden Arch Osteoporos 2013 (summary) http://www.iofbonehealth.org/sites/default/files/PDFs/EU%20Reports/EU27_main%20report_%20summary.pdf
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